. >> reporter: all the way from texas, they caught a great game as the niners defeated the seahawks, but they really wanted to see a bit of history. >> candlestick is closing this year, so i wanted to come at least once. >> reporter: at dallas-ft. worth, hundreds of flights delayed as crews tried to clear the runways. that ripple effect by late morning meant more than a dozen cancellations or delays at sfo. dallas, washington, philly, and -- >> shreveport. >> just to see the niners? >> that's my team. i love the 49ers. >> did you have a tough time getting out of shreveport because of the weather? >> yeah, actually, i had to change my flight from dallas to houston. >> reporter: and he's delayed going home. some travelers rolled out the sleeping bags. that icy arctic blast in the northeast causing more than 600 cancellations across the country. >> it was miserable for us, but we did it for our children because we love them. >> reporter: and they love the team. frank gore's breakaway run, the winning field goal, they'll get plenty of time to reminisce waiting on a flight. >> 6:50 then 7